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Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may show increased signal on T2-weighted images. The lesions may show ring enhancement with intravenous contrast studies. Occasionally, there are neuro-radiographic findings of an expanding intracranial mass that may mimic a cerebral tumor or a brain abscess.

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